Development of a composite EPS/VIP insulating panel

Carleton University和Styro Rail正在申请NSERC合作研究和开发基金，以开展一项为期三年的综合研究计划，将真空保温板(VIP)整合到具有复合支撑板的复合发泡聚苯乙烯(EPS)板中。Styro Rail已经完成了产品的概念设计阶段，但是出现了一些研究问题，本研究计划将解决这些问题。这些问题包括VIP如何老化，VIP对墙的湿热性能有什么影响，如何在考虑成本、热性能和房屋几何形状的情况下优化复合板，以及是否可以开发简单的程序来快速确定已安装系统的有效热阻。为了解决这些问题，提出了7个研究项目，其中3个侧重于热性能，2个侧重于湿热性能，2个侧重于VIP老化。为了实施这项研究计划，1名博士生和1名硕士研究生。这个研究项目将为Styro Rail提供足够的工具和研究答案，以修改他们的制造流程，并向房屋建筑商推销他们的产品。这项工作将使Styro Rail能够将研究成果用于商业用途，并在性能和可靠性方面具有较高的可信度。之后，我们希望新建筑的增长将努力达到各种可用低能耗标准，如被动式房屋和R-2000等。此外，该项目还将促进研究，为节能建筑设计、施工和翻新带来新的知识和方法。此外，预计这项研究将吸引和推动增值建筑围护结构设计的行业创新，一家加拿大公司处于产品开发的前沿。

Carleton University and Styro Rail are applying for a NSERC Collaborative Research and Development grant to conduct a three year, comprehensive research program on the integration of vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) into composite expanded polystyrene (EPS) panels with a composite backer board. Styro Rail has completed the conceptual design phase of the product, however a number of research questions have arisen that this research program will address. These include how VIPs age, what effect do VIPs have on the hygrothermal performance of a wall, how the composite panel can be optimized taking into account cost, thermal performance and house geometry, and finally whether simple programs can be developed to quickly determine the effective thermal resistance of installed systems. To address these problems, 7 research projects have been proposed, with 3 focused on thermal performance, 2 focused on hygrothermal performance and 2 focused on VIP aging. To conduct this research program, 1 Ph.D. student and 1 M.A.Sc. student have been recruited to start in May and September 2016, respectively.****This research program will provide Styro Rail with sufficient tools and research answers to revise their manufacturing process and market their product to home builders. This work will allow Styro Rail to exploit the research results for commercial use and distribute their product with a high confidence level in performance and reliability. Afterwards, the desire is to have a growth in new builds that will strive to achieve the various low energy consumption standards that are available, such as Passive House and R-2000 amongst others. Additionally, this program will enable research that leads to new knowledge and methods for energy efficient building design, construction and renovation. Furthermore, it is anticipated that this research will attract and drive industry innovations in value-added building envelope design, with a Canadian company at the forefront of the product development.******